Liverpool players pay tribute to injured fan
Thursday, 3 May 2018, 00:00
Last update: about 9 years ago
Liverpool players hold a banner in English and Italian in support of Liverpool fan Sean Cox at the end of the Champions League semifinal second leg soccer match between Roma and Liverpool at the Olympic Stadium in Rome, Wednesday, May 2, 2018. Cox has been in an induced coma since being attacked before the first leg match in Liverpool. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Liverpool players have paid tribute to the Reds fan who was seriously injured in clashes ahead of the first leg of the Champions League seminal against Roma.
After advancing to the final despite losing the second leg 4-2 in Rome, the team lined up in front of the section with Liverpool fans and held up a banner with the text "Sean Cox you'll never walk alone."
Security was high before and after the match amid worries of more violence.
The English fans remained in the stadium an hour after the final whistle, waiting for buses that would take them directly from the stadium to downtown Rome or to the airport.
Liverpool advanced 7-6 on aggregate after winning the first leg 5-2 at home.